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Are You a Dog Snob?

You know too much about the part biologically appropriate, clean and natural foods play in the complete health and longevity of your dog to believe the hype and scare tactics in the pet food and veterinary industry.
You know too much about the use of pharmaceuticals and one-size-fits-all veterinary practices, so you ask questions and research veterinary advice.
You know too much about the social and physical development of dogs to pass over the importance of investing the time into training and behavior modification.
In short – you know how important the responsibility of caring for a dog is.
You believe everyone who cares for a dog should have the opportunity to know too much.
You believe knowledge is empowering and allows us to make better decisions about the care of our dogs.
Are you a dog snob?

So I’m reading through the Pet Food Institute website page on the “History of Pet Food”. Maybe I just like to torture myself but I have to do these little comparisons now and then. I know many people go to many different websites to find information on the best dog foods. It often leads to places like my website encouraging… Read more →

I’ve been reading some posts regarding feeding dogs and cats vegetarian diets. Regardless of the pure abandonment of biology that this movement necessitates, the larger point I see is the hypocrisy. So, yes, I’m being bold in this one. When I look at the websites and talk to people who have chosen to change their dogs (or worse yet, cats)… Read more →

I’ve spoken to veterinary offices, people in pet stores, and friends in “the business” who all have different opinions about the safety of the treatments prescribed by vets for heartworm, flea and worm “prevention”. A big hot topic is the drug Trifexis. One of the things I think is important to do in order to educate ourselves is to separate… Read more →

With so many aspects to take in from the latest ingredients definition AAFCO meeting I listened to on Tuesday August 4th, I’ have to say one subject that really caught my attention was the poultry by-product definition. I found myself having a new understanding of the problem we face as pet owners who are opposed to poisoning our animals through… Read more →

I think I’ve just been a Dog Snob too long to really know what other people see anymore. I came across an ad in my local paper for a low cost spay and neuter hosted by Pasado’s Safe Haven. The ad stated that in addition to the low cost spay and neuters, “additional services of flea control and vaccines [were]… Read more →

Sometimes it’s the little things we learn that can make a big difference in our dog’s lives. I almost skipped the July 22nd newsletter of the day from Dr. Karen Becker. (or whomever is putting out the e-mails for her these days) Many of the titles that come through my e-mail box are a bit dramatic and I sometimes get… Read more →